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Here is the perfect trade proposal that the Boston Red Sox should offer the Miami Marlins for ace Sandy Alcantara.

But in 2025, the 28-year-old has yet again found himself right in the thick of trade speculation. The Red Sox sat three games below .500 on June 1, which had them tracking towards selling at the deadline (July 31, 6 p.m. ET), and that was only magnified by trading superstar DH/1B Rafael Devers to San Francisco two weeks later.

The MLB trade deadline is just days away. The Red Sox are trying to get better, but their manager says they're better positioned than they were the last few deadlines.

While addressing a question about what he tells his guys about getting through the deadline – which comes this Thursday at 6 p.m. EST – Cora explained that he told his players, essentially, not to believe everything they hear.

Major League Baseball teams have until 6 p.m. Eastern Time this Thursday to complete any moves they want to make before the trade deadline. Naturally, as

The St. Louis Cardinals almost traded Nolan Arenado during the offseason, and a new report indicates they could move him before Thursday's MLB trade deadline.